Improvement in combined harrow, roller, and seeder



2 Sheets-Sheet 1. A. POWELL'.

COMBINED HARROW, ROLLER', AND SBEDBR. No. 98,627. Patented Jan. 4, 1870.

2 Sheets--Sheet 2. A. POWELL.

Combined Harrow, Roller, and Seeder.

Patented Jany 4,. 1870.

AMBROSEPOWELL, OF NEW ALTIMORE, NEW YORK.

Lette/rs Patent No. 978.627, dated January 4, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED HARROW, ROLLER, AND SEEDER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, AMBnosE POWELL, of New Baltimore, in the county of Greene, and State Vof New York, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Combined Harrow, Roller, and Seeder; and do hereby declare` that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

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Figure 2 is a longitudinal section thereof.

Figures 3 and 4 are details, showing the harrowteeth.

My invention relates -to agricultural implements, and

It consists in a novel arrangement of a combined harrow and roller, adapted to serve an eicient purpose in the cultivation of soil.

A, of the drawings, represents a quadrangnlar frame, divided into ltwo sections by the cross-beam B.

In one or both of these sections ofthe frame, I arrange a roller, C, upon the longitudinal rod D, and in the manner shown. Said rod serves as an axle for the rotation of said rollers. A

In order to adapt my machine to a seed-sower, (a dummy representation of which is shown on the drawings, and marked G,) I aiiix to the end of a. roller the toothed plate E, adapted to work with the pinion a, as shown on lig. 2.

This pinion is arranged on a shaft, that has its bearing upon the cross-beam B, and at its opposite end is the crank c.

Io this crank is attached the rod d, which connects with and actuates a seed-sower, when desirable so to H, of the drawings, represents my revolving harrow. It consists of a rotating shaft, with a series of teeth, arrangedV therein in eight rows, more or less, a portion of which are shown.

My method of adjusting the barrow constitutes a leading idea of my invention, and isas follows, namely: At each end ot' the frame, and pivoted to the rod D, is a swingin'g bar, K, secured to said rod by a nut, e. These two arms are connected by the rod h, and at their extreme lower or front ends, respectively, I make an opening, adapted to receive the gndgeons of theA barrow-shaft, and allow the same to revolve therein,

by which arrangement, the barrow is brought as nearly as practicable to the motive-power. Figui-e1, of the drawings, is a plan view of my de- Y The letter a is a rod, hinged to the arm K,'and a duplicate thereof is arranged forthe other of said arms. rlthey respectively extend upward to, and are attached to the longitudinal bar s, which, in turn, is connected with thelever R, in the manner represented on iig. 2.

T is the fulcrum ofthe lever R, and P is a notched standard, arranged for holding down the rear end of` lever R, and thereby suspend the harrow from the ground, when desirable, for transportation o1' other purposes.

S represents a guard, attached to each end of the frame, to aid in regulating the movements of the swinging arms.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Lett-ers Patent, is-

1. The ycombination ot' the swinging arms K and lifting-apparatus, as described, when constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes specied.

2. The arrangement, herein shown and described, of the revolving barrow H, rod n, bar s, guards L, lever R, and roller C, when constructed substantially as specilied.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name, in the presence of'two witnesses.

AMBROSE POWELL.

Witnesses:

E. W. ANDERSON, D D. KANE. 

